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Samuel

Samuel

Samuel is an active boy who just had his 10th birthday in December. He lives in a multigenerational home with his mom, dad and sister, as well as his grandmother, grandfather, and great grandmother. Samuel enjoys being outside playing with his cousins and parents as...
98,000 New Members

98,000 New Members

The Elks have added 98,000 new members! This is a major accomplishment, and we’re excited to celebrate this milestone. The hard work of our ongoing membership initiatives is paying off!

Spring Quarterly Meeting – Yakima

Spring Quarterly Meeting – Yakima

Join us in Yakima for our Spring Quarterly Meeting.  Agenda/Hotel/Meal information can be downloaded here. The Yakima Elks Lodge is proud to be hosting the WSEA Spring Quarterly meeting in April 2023. For anyone who has not been to our lodge, it is located at 318 Golf...
Beacon Grant – Drug Awareness

Beacon Grant – Drug Awareness

The Vancouver Elks #823 received a Beacon Grant to help support the afterschool program at Open House Ministries, a Family Shelter located in downtown Vancouver. We combined our mission to help children in their afterschool program with our Drug Awareness Program by...
Welcome Home Kits Update

Welcome Home Kits Update

Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 Welcome Home Kit Program was #1 in the Nation for 2021-22 and we are looking to be #1 for 2022-23. In the last four years, we have provided a total of 472 kits. This year Vancouver Lodge #823 has provided over 145 kits for Veterans that will...
Galentine’s Donations

Galentine’s Donations

Vancouver Elks #823 had a Galentine’s event on February 9th, where we had more than 80 women in attendance. We had lots of fun with games and prizes. Both members and their guests attended. All we asked is to bring in feminine hygiene products for us to donate....
2023’s Virtual Elks Day Celebration

2023’s Virtual Elks Day Celebration

Join us for 2023’s Virtual Elks Day Celebration! Saturday, February 18, 2023, 10am to 11:30am To celebrate your continued dedication to Seattle Children’s Hospital, all Washington State Elks are invited to the 2023 Virtual Elks Day. Program to include: 2022...
Homeless Veteran Survival Backpack Program

Homeless Veteran Survival Backpack Program

From Vancouver Lodge #823 We received a Freedom Grant from Grand Lodge in the amount of $3,000. $1,500 went to Leonard Mills (PER from Vancouver, #823) for the annual Stand Down Program for homeless Veterans held at the Clark County Veterans Assistance Center....
Fall Quarterly 2022

Fall Quarterly 2022

Our October Quarterly Meetings will be held at the Aberdeen Elks Lodge #593 on Friday and Saturday, October 14th, and 15th, 2022. The tentative meeting schedule is as follows: Executive Board — Friday, Oct 14, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Charitable Trust — Friday, Oct 14,...
Mt Adams is back!

Mt Adams is back!

Mt Adams Lodge #1868 in White Salmon WA is open after a month’s shutdown due to some repairs. Come visit us and see what has changed. Over 600 hours of volunteer work and countless donations we are proud of the new look-especially our ” Veteran’...
Ellie Bo

Ellie Bo

Ellie is a beautiful 2-year-old girl with a spunky personality. Her determination, sense of humor, and bravery has been key to overcoming all the challenges she has had since birth. Ellie was born with several challenges including 6P-25 deletion which means one of her...
Meet the Hurtado Family

Meet the Hurtado Family

Although each child had only a 25% chance of inheriting the disease, all four of the Hurtado family’s four children were born with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) – a rare liver disorder that can lead to organ and brain damage. Seattle Children’s is the only...